Mudra Definition
mə-drä
noun
In ancient India, any identifying symbol or seal.
Webster's New World
A stylized, symbolic gesture used in dances, rituals, etc. of India, specif., an intricate movement or positioning of the hands or fingers.
Webster's New World
Origin of Mudra
Sanskrit mudrā seal, mystery, mudra from Iranian mudrā perhaps ultimately from Akkadian musarû, mušarû object bearing a royal inscription from Sumerian mu-sar mu name, fame sar to write
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Sanskrit मुद्रा (mudrā) (seal).
From Wiktionary
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